Assistant City Manager Bugher reported that City Manager Neiditz will be providing the Council with the January 18 and 19, 2008 Council?s Retreat notes.

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Proclamation declaring the months of February through April 2008 as Pierce County Reads.

Mayor Richardson presented a proclamation declaring the months of February through April 2008 as Pierce County Reads to Ms. Rose Jetter, Managing Librarian, Lakewood Pierce County Library.

Clover Park School District Board Report.

Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board Member Connie Coleman-Lacadie introduced Assistant Superintendent Debbie LeBeau. She reported that the CPSD Board will be meeting on January 20, 2008 with the consultant for the Superintendent search.

Ms. Coleman-Lacadie reported that the groundbreaking ceremony on the construction improvements at Lakes High School will be held on March 4, 2008.

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Mayor Richardson announced that the Council will consider Resolution No. 2008-02 at this time.

Resolution No. 2008-02 expressing support for the Clover Park School District school operations levy coming before voters on March 11, 2008.

Carol Hudgins, Lakewood resident, Lakewood Observation Patrol, spoke about their organization and wanting to track crime activities. She added that their organization will be recruiting members with Police assistance.

Patrick Dirk, Dirk Truck Repair, spoke about vandalism on his business property and following a TV media report, Police began patrolling the area for a month and, during that time, there were no incidents, but when Police patrolling stopped, vandalism reoccurred.

A. Approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting of January 7, 2008.

B. Approval of the minutes of the City Council and State Legislators meeting of January 8, 2008.

C. Approval of the minutes of the City Council Special Meeting of January 14, 2008.

D. Approval of the minutes of the City Council Study Session of January 14, 2008.

E. Approval of payroll check numbers 162, 110295 to 110318, and direct deposit check numbers 26192 to 26391, in the amount of $782,083.85, for the period January 1 ? 15, 2008.

F. Approval of claim voucher numbers 44507 to 44608, in the amount of $605,104.69, for the period ending January 4, 2008.

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G. Items Filed in the Office of the City Clerk:

1. Redevelopment Advisory Board meeting minutes of October 9, 2007.

2. Lakewood Arts Commission meeting minutes of December 3, 2007.

3. Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Board meeting minutes of January 2 and 9, 2008.

4. Lakewood Community Collaboration All Partners meeting minutes of January 9, 2008.

COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CRONK. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

R E G U L A R A G E N D A

APPOINTMENTS

Motion No. 2008-02 appointing Jordan Dacres and Tammy Park to the Youth Council for the school year 2007-2008.

councilmember thomas MOVED TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS OF JORDAN DACRES AND TAMMY PARK TO THE YOUTH COUNCIL FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008. SECONDED BY councilmember mcgovern. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

ORDINANCES

Ordinance No. 467 amending Section 10.16.010 and creating Section 10.16.015 of the Lakewood Municipal Code relative to parking on roadways in a manner which impedes traffic and parking in public rights-of-way.

COUNCILMEMBER FINNIGAN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 467. SECONDED BY councilmember cronk. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER FINNIGAN VOTING IN OPPOSITION.

councilmember NEARY MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 468. SECONDED BY councilmember thomas. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Ordinance No. 469 amending Sections15A.32.052 and 15A.32.060 of the Lakewood Municipal Code relative to penalties and the appeals process for various provisions of the international codes for building standards, housing, property maintenance, fire safety and the abatement of dangerous buildings.

councilmember thomas MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 469. SECONDED BY councilmember neary. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RESOLUTIONS

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Resolution No. 2008-03 identifying Trafficon? video detection equipment as the new vehicle detection equipment standard; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a sole source purchasing agreement with Kar-Gor, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $135,000, for the acquisition of said equipment.

COUNCILMEMBER NEARY MOVED TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS TO THE PIERCE TRANSIT BOARD. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CRONK. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS MOVED TO APPOINT BOBBI ALLISON FROM THE TOWN OF EATONVILLE TO THE ZOO TREK AUTHORITY BOARD FOR THREE YEARS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FINNIGAN. VOICE VOTE WAS TAKEN AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

BRIEFING BY THE CITY MANAGER

Assistant City Manager Bugher reported that Police Chief Saunders had reported to the Council about the business district block watch.

Assistant City Manager Bugher provided a status report on a homeless camp found on the property at Pierce Transit.

Assistant City Manager Bugher spoke about a citizen?s concern about the City?s shorelines and that a written response is forthcoming to the Council.

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

Councilmember Cronk asked what would be the appropriate venue for Council to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Citizens Advisory Boards and Committees and assignment of duties.